"We've had a couple of inquiries at our front desk to do so and I sure hope people do," Bourret said. "It'd be nice to have that variety in the city."

If you can afford the equipment, a license to operate a food truck in Thunder Bay costs $150 dollars. Bourret said any licensed food trucks must be hitched at least 60 metres away from any other restaurant, and must clear the street by 11 p.m.

In Kenora, Kurz said he hopes people consider the food trucks appealing.

"I think it's the whole factor that you can stroll along outside [and] you're not really committed to going into a place," Kurz said. "You can sort of have a look from where you're standing and say ‘Hey that looks appealing.'"